Metallic vehicle-wheel.



E. G. BUDD.

' METALLIC VEHlCLE WHEEL.-

APPLICATION men FEB. 25, m3.

' 9M "FM; v Patented Oct. 31,1916.

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VEHICLE-WHEEL.

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iin iliociios. one. February 25, 1913. Serial No. 750,520.

To all whom i27 may some. i

Be ii; known lilies Ii, :EDWAEZD Boos, e citizen she l'rniiecl Sister,resiciing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, Sizzle oflennsylvonis, have mode a certain new and. useful llnvemion in MetallicVehicle wlieels, of which she following is a specification.

This inveniion relishes to vehicle heels and parlicnlarly to wheels madeof sheet metal.

T he object of the invention is fro provide or cons-emotion of vehicleWheel which is simple, inexpensive to msnuiscmrec, one cli'icieot,strong and durable in use.

A foriher object of lshe inveniioii is to provide a me'mllic vehicleWheel having 2 syinnieiriczil contour or ouiline.

@i-her objects of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter Th sinvention consists subsisnlzislly, in the construction,foomloinoiion,location and relative orrzingei'neni of parts, all ss will be more fullyhereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying: eirowin 4, andfinally point ed. out in the appended claims, I

Referring io she accompanying: allowing andl to the various views andreference signs a pcaring thereon,

Figure l, is s View in side e evstion, parts broken out, showing thecoostruction of nieicllic'wlieel embodying she principles of myinvention.

broken View; in section, on the line 2, 2 1, looking in the iiireciionof 'ihe arrows. Fig. iso broken Clelioil view section showing s slignlsy modified arrangement of channel so receive the tire. e, is

' lirolrcn oc'isil scciional View, transversely of a wheel spoke, asinclicateol at 4, l, Fig. "3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The same port is designstcrl by the some reference numeral wherever itoccurs through on y the several views.

in carrying out my invention I propose to form the Wheel of pressedsheet steel. in practice, ll form. the Wheel in sections preferably inhalves, each half losing formed .with a central hub or axle opening,soul with vradial portions to form spokes, and a pcripheral portion toform a channel to receive the tire. Each hall or section of the wheel 1sprcssecl IIllO shape out of sheet steel. and

prefernbly is formed in one single operation,

being pressed into he desired configm'aiiion riczil appear once.

or shape- The sheetsteel sections or por-- trons, when piessed ln co thedesired shape are then assembled together by bringing iogeihcr suitableflanges formed thereon, and

securing the some to each other. A pressed steel wheel, so formed,possesses the merit of simplicity of structure, strength anal rigidity,and economy in the manufacture thereofu while at the some iimepresenting a symmeh The perigheral portion of each section or half ofthe Wheel is formed integrally. with the spoke POZ'lSlOXlS thereof, andwith the central channel to form the stile opening, thus producingconvenient form oi srrncture "to manufac tore. If desired, and in orderio ail'orcl sol" licieinfi backing to secure the flange of the heel hublo the Wheel, o suitable solid filler is inserted in the chinnel formedby the spoke sections when they are joined to form the hub o'r axleopening in the wheel. The secoring bolts for the hub flange pass throughthe filler pieces, iliereby being firmly and securely helcl lo the sheetsteel wheel Without danger of breaking or warping, or otherwisedlisioriing the shape of che wheel or its spokes.

Now referring specifically to the structure shown, reference numeralfidesignatcs the Wheel as a whole. This wheel is constructed of sectionsor portions, indicated generally oi 13', and preferably in halves,'0fshect'steel. The sheet steel sections are "pressed into the (iesiredshape io form the spoke portions 8, lowing the flanges S, 10,respectively thereon. Each sheet steel seciion or poriion of the wheel,all; the inner end of the spoke portions 8, tliereol, is formed intochannels, indicated at 11, 12, to form the opening 13., for the axle orhub bearing oii the wheel The lateral flanges 9 10, formed on the spokeportions or" each section or hslf of the sheet metal wheel are turnedinwardly, as most clearly shownin Figs. 52, 3., and 4, so that when thesections or halves are brought together to form the whole, the flange9', on the one section will hen "egainsl the flange 10, on the oihorsection, said flanges being ir side the hollow space H, oi the interiorof the complete spoke, as clearly shown in the drawing. lly reason ofthe flanges 9, 10

extending inwardly into the space inclose lby the spoke portions oftheheel scciions, I aim enabled to prorlnce a wheel hm'lngo nels orother clamping means for a rubber symmetrical contour or outline andwherein portions or fianges are ellmi natetl. he inwardly extending orproject 1 ing flanges 9, 10, after being brought-tot projectin gether inassembling the two sections are Welded or otherwise brazed or suitablysecured together in order to retain the sections or halves of the wheelsin assembled relation. Each section, or half of the pressed 10 steelwheel,- is formed with an integral peripheral portion 15, 16, formingthe telly of the wheel. It is obvious that the telly portion of thewheel may haveany suitable or convenient shape or configuration, adaptedto-receive or form a support for the chanor other tire in the usual orany well known manner. In the form shown in Fig. 2, the flangeor'peripheral portion 15, of one of the sections is provided with alaterally extending lip 17, designed to cooperate with alsiinilar lip orextension 18, of the peripheral portion 16 of the other half. \Vhen thetwo peripheral portions 15, 16, are brought together in assembledrelationthey form a peripheral chamber or space 18, the per1phendportion 16, extending radially and'haw ing an outturned horizontalportion 19, ter- Qminatingin the lateral flange 18, which latter restsupon the lateral extending flange 17, of the peripheral portion 15, ofthe other section or half of the wheel, these two surfaces beingthereupon welded or otherwise suitably secured together, thus forming aha ring an pturned flange, col'iperating with the flanges 17 18, asclearly shown, the gun- --iliary ring ,portion 21. being bolted to theperipheral portion of the wheel by st 1d 'boltsl22, or otherwise. as maybe desired. In this respect, my invention is not to be limited orrestricted.

In order to form a filler orlbackiug to receive the. securing bolts forthe flange of the axle or hub ilan e. I m) rose to insert filler stripsor blocks indicated at 223, 24, of wood or other litable material, intothe pot kets or channels formed in the spokes at the axle opening 13, ofthe wheel. lhe filler pieces may be of wood or other suitable material,and are provided with bolt holes or openings 24, :25, through whichsocur ng bolts may pass for attaching the wheel or axle. flange to theside 8, of the wheel. By this arrangement it will be observed that Iavoid the danger of bending, inarring or otherwise distorting the shapeof the wheel by the bolts which secure the same to the axle flange.

Having, now set forth the object and nature of my invention and aconstruction embodying the principles thereof, what I claim as new anduseful, and of my own invention.

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is z- A vehicle wheel formedofsheet metal sections. each section formed of a one-piece stamping,'with a central hub portion, spoke portions and a circular rim orperipheral portion, the edges of each spoke portion having inwardlyturned flanges, said we tions being assembled the one against the otherwith corresponding inturncd spoke flanges, hub and rim portionsregisterinp flatwise against each other and integrally secured together.i

In testimony whereof I have hereuntosct my hand in the. presence of thesubscribing witnesses, on this 14th day of l ebruary, A. D. 1913.

I EDWARD GOWEN BUDD. -Witnes'ses:'

FRED. .C. GEIIRING, LOUIS Faormxn.

